The RAC has added the Renault Zoe to its fleet on a trial basis, becoming the first major breakdown service company to run an electric patrol van.
The firm has taken delivery of the new van version of the French city car, launched last year, which it says is “one of the few EVs on the market capable of carrying the necessary tools and parts needed to fix four out of five breakdowns on the spot”.
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Surely an EV version of an actual van would make more sense? Or are they running a Zoe just as greenwashing. Its hard to tell if the real vans what the fuels them, but with a Zoe it can only be one.
I suppose the big stickers on the sides might be a clue though .. :)
There aren't many on the market with a long enough range. Stellantis have few but their offical range is small. Berlingo, for example, as an offical range of 170, so realistically 120-130ish. That just isn't long enough I would expect. The next size up Dispatch, with a bigger battery, is 205 miles. However, it costs a lot more than the Zoe, probably around 10-12k more. I think this is a toe dip in to it for RAC, to see if it can be done.
Seems like a good addition, but it does highlight that EV Vans have some big limitations for real world use.